Yorkshire Naturalists’ Union : Annual Report, 1932. 47 
Temporary Sections : — Very little information has been sent to 
the convener. Excavations in building operations at Moortown, Leeds, 
have enabled the Boundary Fault of the Coalfield to be mapped in an 
area where exposures are limited. 
Geological Photographs : — The convener has continued his work 
on East Yorkshire sections, particularly Glacial sections. An appeal 
is made to affiliated societies to take part in the photography of natural 
features in their own area, and to send a copy of their photographs to 
the convener for incorporation in the Union’s collection. The re- 
photography of sections, after many years interval, may be of considerable 
value to studies of erosion, so that old negatives and prints have still a 
value in this connection. 
“ The Naturalist ” has appeared regularly each month and, despite 
some reduction of pages through financial considerations, its standard 
has been well maintained. Many of the illustrations which have greatly 
enhanced its pages, have been paid for by the authors of papers, while 
some have been included by the courtesy of the Hull Corporation. The 
Executive regrets to record the resignation of the Editor, Mr. Thos. 
Sheppard, M.Sc., F.G.S., who has conducted the journal since 1903, 
and in recognition of his valuable services a Presentation is to be made, 
for which contributions have been received from a large number of 
members, associates, and friends of the Union. 
In view of the many difficulties and expenditure of time involved 
in the production of a monthly journal like The Naturalist, the Executive 
has much satisfaction in being able to announce that in future the 
publication of The Naturalist will be in the hands of Dr. W. H. Pearsall, 
F.L.S., Botany Dept., and Mr. W. R. Grist, B.Sc., Appointments 
Board, of the University, Leeds, as Joint -Editors. 
Gift to Leeds University. — Mr. T. Sheppard has handed over to 
the University at Leeds his collection of authors’ reprints and pamphlets 
relating to the geology, natural history and archaeology which principally 
relate to Yorkshire. He has also handed over his material for a history of 
Yorkshire scientific societies, upon which he had been at work for some 
time, and this includes the syllabuses, lists of members, excursion pro- 
grammes, annual reports, etc., of practically all the natural history 
societies and field clubs in the County from their beginning. Many of 
these societies are now not in existence, hence the record is a particularly 
valuable one. These are from Mr. Sheppard’s private collection. 
In addition there is a large quantity of notebooks and other records 
relating to the work of the Yorkshire Naturalists' Union which were 
handed over to Mr. Sheppard by the Executors of the late J. W. Taylor, 
the late W. Denison Roebuck having given them to Mr. Taylor before 
his death. It is thought that this collection had better be housed in 
the University, where it will be available to any members of the Union 
interested . 
Soppit Memorial Library. — Dr. T. W. Woodhead, M.Sc., F.L.S., 
has been re-elected Librarian. 
Delegate to the British Association and to the Plant Conservation 
Board of the Society for the Preservation of Rural England, Mr. T. 
Sheppard . 
1933 Feb. 1 
